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If acute occlusion of the abdominal aorta or branch vessels occurs, two causes have to be considered:
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Embolization
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Dissection.
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Lammer, J. (2014). Abdominal Vascular Disease: Diagnosis and Therapy. In: Hodler, J., von Schulthess, G.K., Kubik-Huch, R.A., Zollikofer, C.L. (eds) Diseases of the Abdomen and Pelvis 2014–2017. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-5659-6_24
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